Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-18
PRETTY GAMBLERS.
of A,x.L.s-BaIns Who Figure at
the Green Table.
Boston Herald.

the Green IeDie,
Boston Herald.
There are two casinos at Aix-les-Bains,
,,5 consequently two gambling saloons
'-3tvo sets Of lutte horses. The more
n.srious" of the two casinos, the Cercle
FAX les.Bsins, mas replaced the former
rtsnor sale de ieu with q new and
.7mptuous apartment, which fairly rivals
mat Of the qsY resort of the place, poeti-
.IIy and significantly denom-
irsted the Villa des Fleurs. The
TI,, des Fieurs is "tsst," and though
,5ies occasionally wander in there
an, Of curiosity, it is scarce =
ne place to which any self
respecting woman of the present day
would take her own mother. As often
happens, however, the surroundings are
matter and more fascinating than those
Of the CerCle. Only man is vile. The
two casinos, though taking in about 700.-
1 900 francs apiece each season, are not
supposed to make much money, and do
moi declare dividenda. They are pnilsn-
hropiC Institutions. designed for the
amusement Of the populace. The sal
SHES Of an operate and theatrical
troupe and Of an orchestra and band, the
cost Of fireworks and improvements, are
presumed to eat up the profits OF the res
nursuteTs, the performances and the
gaming tables. The Cercle d'AiXles-
Bans PAYS Colonne really enormous
iguTe for the services of himself and his
orchestra, one Of the hnest in Europe ::
but il Is hard to telieVe that money is
not made over and above the expenses ct
tie Wills des FIeurs, where expenditure
On the part Of the public is lavish, and
where trey gamble for high stakes.
The gaming table is far more liberal
llsCe than the table d'hote, for in the
sale de jeu respectable but curious
ninOnS ruO shoulders with frisky and
painted young persons, who would never
oes.Owed 10 dine in their company at
sly hotel. One becomes used to every
ling, and existence in q continental
Watering place soon accustoms Americans
sld English to the spectacle Of 8
Du:hesse putting down a 10 franc piece
SIDE by side with the golden louis
Oh cocotte, and OF d respectable
soi church going citizen OF the
Vlited States rubbing shoulders at
lld3 WITH Cut-throat adventure. A
c'.e0Fsted English comedian and well
HOWL singer, American by birth, E lglish
y reputation, Italian by name, fairly
-aultS the green cloth, replacing the eX
Sle1ent Of the active life before the foot
lsllS With the hopes and fears that hap g
yuma nlne-spo.. The most desperate
SAMPLER ct AK -leSB9ius is, however, "a
avuSa, Greek by birth. This deVotee q
~I green cloth does not take her seat ST
Vt soe on account of her sex, but plays
WEI me shoulders of q sterner man IN
w :. Esnc bills, and she risks 500 frEncs
wy WA Tue same imperturbabilisY< that
&c might put down 100 sous. This wo-
"a. sAa, VINO is immensely rich, has Asetsce
-. "a painter might take as an unlOvely
, ..us4 The expression is that Of 8
iG'..sS and the rat-like ccuntenaDce has
RESEMBLANCE to & rodent intensified by
a ars.y9as tWitching Of the tightly COM
T'sseu, thin lips and the conical chin.
~ ~ small eyes stsre from under mass
., Si,,LL'eC gray hair; the skin is red and
ss,.s5 OF the softening application OF
S!1lg Ike poudre de liz. Tie celebri-
WIG Changes from the tables Of the
I'm. '5 GAiX les Bsius to those CT the
d.. ~ ueS Fleurs and back again, does not
Ivy. much attention to her costume.
p. ySSlslsts Of black dress, not too well
bra " black Jet bonnet, and, like the
E,n. s'mo!er tnsr she is, no gloves,
c,r-s.- she plays she keeps shifting emo
so,'. mug the white and blue l00-tranC
H. :, When called upon TO give ChaLge
q. S ;a1ss gold from g purse, but IS rule
o,6s ,SSplSeS the metal and deals only il